Abstract:
The present invention relates to reducing the viscosity of grain slurry and reduction in foaming during liquefaction and/or fermentation using proteases. The invention also relates to increasing the rate and/or yield of fermentation products, including ethanol from grains.
Abstract:
Pseudomonas saccharophila G4-forming amylase (PS4) variants, and nucleic acids encoding these, and their uses in producing food products and in an enzyme-catalyzed high temperature liquefaction step to produce ethanol from starch, e.g., cornstarch are provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to reducing the viscosity of wheat-like grain slurry during a liquefaction and/or fermentation. The invention also relates to increasing the rate and/or yield of fermentation products, including ethanol from wheat-like grains.
Abstract:
Alpha amylases from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE), variants thereof, nucleic acids encoding the same, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids are provided. Methods of using AmyE or variants thereof are disclosed, including liquefaction and/or saccharification of starch. Such methods may yield sugars useful for ethanol production or high fructose corn syrup production. In some cases, the amylases can be used at low pH, in the absence of calcium, and/or in the absence of a glucoamylase.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to reducing the viscosity of a corn-like grain slurry during a liquefaction and/or fermentation. The invention also relates to increasing the rate and/or yield of fermentation products, including, but not limited to ethanol, lactic acid and citric acid from corn-like grains.
Abstract:
An alpha amylase from Bacillus subtilis (AmyE) produces significant amounts of glucose from various carbohydrate substrates, including vegetable starch, maltoheptaose, and maltotriose. Among other things, this advantageous property allows AmyE or variants thereof to be used in a saccharification reaction having a reduced or eliminated requirement for glucoamylase. The reduction or elimination of the glucoamylase requirement significantly improves the efficiency of the production of ethanol or high fructose corn syrup, for example.
Abstract:
Pseudomonas saccharophila G4 forming amylase (PS4), and variants thereof, advantageously can be used in an enzyme-catalyzed high temperature liquefaction step to produce ethanol from starch, e.g., cornstarch. PS4 produces significant amounts of maltotrioses, which can be utilized by S. cerevisiae in a subsequent fermentation step to produce ethanol. This property of PS4 advantageously allows ethanol to be produced from liquefacted starch in the absence of a saccharification step. PS4 variants are provided that exhibit improved properties, such as thermostability and/or altered exo-specific and endo-specific amylase activity.